Nantoka/呜咽wū yèTraditional: 嗚咽HSK 7–9呜咽 (wū yè) is a Chinese word meaning “to sob; to whimper”.Meanings1to sob2to whimperPart of speechverbCharacters in 呜咽呜wū · (onom.) for humming or whimpering咽yān · throat; pharynxRelated words呜(onom.) for humming or whimpering咽throat; pharynx咽to choke (in crying)咽to swallow咽variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]呜呼alas咽下to swallow咽喉throat呜呜(interj) boo hoo狼吞虎咽to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously吞咽to swallow咽气to dieStudy Chinese with flashcards →